Tech Tips

May 2003

Public Phone Numbers

by Barbara J. Feldman May 27, 2003

Since Google includes publicly-listed phone numbers in their search results, you can type any business or residential phone number into their search box and get the associated address and a link to an online map. If you’d prefer to have your phone listing removed from Google, you’ll find instructions here along with a list of [...]

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Shrinky Search

by Barbara J. Feldman May 20, 2003

Often the best answer to a question is not a single answer at all, but rather a Google search on a particular phrase. If you’ve ever wanted to email the results of a Google search, but were put off by the long URL, here’s a service that will compress that unwieldy URL down to size. [...]

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Saving Paper

by Barbara J. Feldman May 13, 2003

Instead of throwing away printer paper that’s only printed on one side, stack it next to your printer and use it for rough drafts. Another way to save paper is to print two pages on a single sheet of paper. For Windows instructions, read this. Or for Mac, try this.

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Iron On T-Shirt Transfers

by Barbara J. Feldman May 6, 2003

If you have an ink-jet printer, you can create one-of-a-kind t-shirts with iron-on transfers, which cost about $11 for a package of six sheets. You can use any graphics software to make your design, but Hanes offers a free software download just for t-shirt design called Hanes T-Shirt Maker Lite.

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